They are still allowing protests and I am still boycotting. Not even a dog bites the hand that feeds it. Not smart.

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Several are on "ignore". I won't argue with the ignorant and disrespectful.. "People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive" ~ Blaise Pascal

Fear of being sued ? The NFL has accrued $502 million in settlement as of 7/31 only 80% have been through the baseline assessment. The original $ 1 billion reserve is being up'd to $1.4 billion. It's all paid out under workers compensation which is self insured by the NFL.

Perhaps but not allowing hitting is conservative counsel recommending caution for fear of being sued.

LOL.... But I thought we were ruthless capitalists that couldnt care less for the worker?

Seriously buck, are you really bothered by the fact that the NFL (for whatever reason) is taking steps to protect the long term health of the players? Do you want the old rules that led to higher concussion rates?

No a similar note....

Some day.... you will see helmets like this on every player in every game.

Some may say this is silly, or that we're treating the players like babies. But I think taking reasonable steps like this may be the thing that actually saves football.

I LOOOVE football, but right now, it wouldnt bother me one bit if any of my future grandsons never played football. If this padding has a significant impact on reducing brain injury its immoral NOT to make them mandatory.

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"The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all that want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics" -Thomas Sowell